Thunder Bay Queens Hockey Organization

THUNDER BAY QUEENS HOCKEY

Media Update

Release date: Tuesday, April 4, 2017

OWHA provincials await Queens in Toronto this weekend

THUNDER BAY – Four of the five Thunder Bay Queens’ teams are off to Toronto this weekend to compete in the
Ontario Women’s Hockey Association provincial championships, which run Thursday through Sunday.

The Sportop midget AA, Topper's Pizza midget A, the bantam AA as well as the Tim Hortons bantam A squads will all be vying for provincial gold.

Game action for the Sportop midget AA Queens begins Thursday evening at 7:30 p.m. as they take on the Guelph Jr. Gryphons.

They will then take to the ice twice Friday beginning with an 8:15 a.m. encounter vs. the Whitby Wolves before wrapping up the day at 3:30 p.m. against the Barrie Sharks.

There are 24 teams competing in the midget AA division with a berth to the 2017 ESSO Cup Canadian championship, April 23-29, in Morden, Man., awaiting the Ontario winner.

You also have 24 clubs taking part in each of the midget A, bantam AA and bantam A conferences.

The Topper’s Pizza midget A squad commences competition Friday morning at 10:45 a.m. as they meet the North Durham Blades.

Next up for them will be a 5:15 p.m. meeting later in the day with the Etobicoke Dolphins.

They will then tangle with the London Devilettes on Saturday at 10:30 a.m.

As for the bantam AA Queens, they’ll open up the provincials Friday by taking on the North Bay Ice Boltz at 9:30 a.m. before they face-off against the Stoney Creek Sabres at 5 p.m.

The Scarborough Sharks will provide the opposition Saturday at 8 a.m.

Awaiting the Tim Hortons bantam A’s will be the Chatham Outlaws, as those two teams play Friday at 10:45 a.m.

The club’s second contest of the day has them meeting the Mississauga Chiefs at 4 p.m.

They will then have a 9:30 a.m. match-up Saturday vs. the Grand River Mustangs.

Further games and opponents for all four Queens’ teams at the OWHA provincials will be based on their respective round robin results.

THUNDER BAY QUEENS
OWHA Provincial Championships
Toronto, Ont. (Various venues across the GTA)
Schedule

Thursday, April 6
Midget AA: vs. Guelph Jr. Gryphons 7:30 p.m.

Friday, April 7
Midget AA: vs. Whitby Wolves 8:15 a.m.
Bantam AA: vs. North Bay Ice Boltz 9:30 a.m.
Bantam A: vs. Chatham Outlaws 10:45 a.m.
Midget A: vs. North Durham Blades 10:45 a.m.
Midget AA: vs. Barrie Sharks 3:30 p.m.
Bantam A: Mississauga Chiefs 4 p.m.
Bantam AA: vs. Stoney Creek Sabres 5 p.m.
Midget A: vs. Etobicoke Dolphins 5:15 p.m.

Saturday, April 8
Bantam AA: vs. Scarborough Sharks 8 a.m.
Bantam A: Grand River Mustangs 9:30 a.m.
Midget A: vs. London Devilettes 10:30 a.m.
Playoff Round: T.B.A.

Sunday, April 9
Medal Games: T.B.A.